Blue interrupted: "You only think about the 37 , but consider the sky and the sea. It is the water 38 is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be 39 ."
Yellow chuckled(笑道), "You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun and 40 into the world. "
Orange started next to blow her trumpet, "I am the color of health and strength. I may be 41 but I am precious, for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky as the sun rises or 42 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 43 to any of you."
44 could stand it no longer he shouted out, "I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to 45 truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.” Then came purple and indigo(深蓝色)…
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 46 . Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down 47 . The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 48 , drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak, "You 49 colors, fighting among yourselves, each trying to dominate 50 . Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 51 and different? Join hands with one another and come to me."
Doing as they were told, the colors 52 and joined hands. They formed a colorful 53 . From then on, whenever a good rain 54 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to 55 one another.
36.A.go out |
B.leave off |
C.die down |
D.pass away |
37.A.earth |
B.moon |
C.star |
D.sun |
38.A.what |
B.which |
C.that |
D.this |
39.A.anything |
B.nothing |
C.something |
D.everything |
40.A.warmth |
B.sadness |
C.depression |
D.anxiety |
41.A.usual |
B.normal |
C.common |
D.scarce |
42.A.drops |
B.falls |
C.sets |
D.slides |
43.A.gift |
B.honor |
C.thought |
D.respect |
44.A.Black |
B.White |
C.Purple |
D.Red |
45.A.bring about |
B.fight for |
C.struggle with |
D.bend over |
46.A.superiority |
B.reputation |
C.weakness |
D.disadvantages |
47.A.steadily |
B.quietly |
C.violently |
D.deliberately |
48.A.with care |
B.in fear |
C.by chance |
D.on purpose |
49.A.foolish |
B.pretty |
C.attractive |
D.disgusting |
50.A.each other |
B.some other |
C.the other |
D.the rest |
51.A.simple |
B.ordinary |
C.familiar |
D.unique |
52.A.combined |
B.connected |
C.united |
D.attached |
53.A.world |
B.rainbow |
C.appearance |
D.circle |
54.A.cleans |
B.washes |
C.brightens |
D.dampens |
55.A.appreciate |
B.compromise |
C.help |
D.influence |